The hidden people of the Green-elves played little part in history after the [[First Battle]] of the [[Wars of Beleriand]]. Most significantly, they lent their aid to [[Beren]] and [[Dior]] (who dwelt on [[Tol Galen]] in the far south of their land). After the loss of their ancient ally Thingol at the hands of the [[Dwarves]], they went with Beren to avenge him. Much later, after the deaths of Beren and [[Lúthien]], one of their lords took up the [[Silmarils|Silmaril]] that Lúthien had borne, and brought it to [[Menegroth]] where Dior now dwelt.

The hidden people of the Green-elves played little part in history after the [[First Battle]] of the [[Wars of Beleriand]]. Most significantly, they lent their aid to [[Beren]] and [[Dior]] (who dwelt on [[Tol Galen]] in the far south of their land). After the loss of their ancient ally Thingol at the hands of the [[Dwarves]], they went with Beren to avenge him. Much later, after the deaths of Beren and [[Lúthien]], one of their lords took up the [[Silmarils|Silmaril]] that Lúthien had borne, and brought it to [[Menegroth]] where Dior now dwelt.

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After the end of the [[First Age]], their fate is not clearly known. Much of their land survived the destruction of [[Beleriand]], and as [[Lindon]] came under the rule of [[Gil-galad]]. Some at least seem to have removed to [[Eriador]], as a note in the [[Unfinished Tales]] mentions Green-elves living on the shores of [[Lake Nenuial]] during the [[Second Age]]. After this, nothing is known of their fate.

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After the end of the [[First Age]], their fate is not clearly known. Much of their land survived the destruction of [[Beleriand]], and as [[Lindon]] came under the rule of [[Gil-galad]]. Some at least seem to have removed to [[Eriador]], and dwelled on the shores of [[Lake Nenuial]] during the [[Second Age]]<ref>A note in the [[Unfinished Tales]]</ref>. After this, nothing is known of their fate.

Denethor and his followers did not have peace for long. Soon after his return to Middle-earth, before the Noldor had followed him, Morgoth loosed armies of orcs on King Thingol and his allies, Círdan in the west and Denethor in the east. Denethor's Nandor were ill-equipped for warfare, and suffered great hardship in that battle. Denethor himself was slain on Amon Ereb, though the Elves beat back the orcs at last. After that time many of Denethor's people left Ossiriand for the guarded forests of Doriath: these settled in Arthórien and became known as the Guest-elves.[2][3] Those few that remained took up a secretive existence, camouflaging themselves in green. From that time, they were known as the Green-elves.

The hidden people of the Green-elves played little part in history after the First Battle of the Wars of Beleriand. Most significantly, they lent their aid to Beren and Dior (who dwelt on Tol Galen in the far south of their land). After the loss of their ancient ally Thingol at the hands of the Dwarves, they went with Beren to avenge him. Much later, after the deaths of Beren and Lúthien, one of their lords took up the Silmaril that Lúthien had borne, and brought it to Menegroth where Dior now dwelt.

After the end of the First Age, their fate is not clearly known. Much of their land survived the destruction of Beleriand, and as Lindon came under the rule of Gil-galad. Some at least seem to have removed to Eriador, and dwelled on the shores of Lake Nenuial during the Second Age[4]. After this, nothing is known of their fate.

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↑ While Tolkien states in the late manuscript Quendi and Eldar (ca. 1959-60) that the Quenya form Laiquendi "was not much used" (p. 385), it is the only Elvish translation of "Green-elves" which occurs in the published Silmarillion.